What Drivers Are Saying

My 2004 VUE has. 210,000 plus miles on it and is still going STRONG! I had to replace the radiator and starter. It needed a new muffler awhile back. The battery has been replaced a few times as well as the brakes as needed. Of course I bought new tires as needed. I always keep up on the oil changes. This SUV is wonderful! I hope to keep it running as long as possible. The exterior is in awesome shape as well. The Vermont winters are not a worry for me when I have my winter tires on it. I LOVE THIS VEHICLE.

I've had this for about a year now, handed down from my father. Overall great car, gas mileage is excellent considering the size. Even the small engine pushes the vehicle pretty good...just have to be cautious with sharp turns. I've put about 30,000 kms on it so far; the brakes once stuck but nothing major just had it fixed.
Overall great car 4.5/5

I purchased my Saturn Vue in 2004. It has been extremely reliable, but I am beginning to have trouble with the transmission slipping and my gas cap is constantly sticking (I have 116,000 miles on the vehicle thus far). The most major complaint I have is that it is a bit loud in the interior (due to the tire noise). It is tolerable, but I do have to turn up the radio and volume on my cell phone to hear.
Otherwise, it is a roomy, comfortable ride.

My daughter had one first so i kind of knew i wanted a Vue. I love it! It sits up nice and high. I'm short ado i really like that. The gas mileage for the size is amazing. Now my ex hubby's girl friend has one! So basically all the women in our family have a Saturn Vue and love love love them!

Just pay attention to the reviews. Stay away from the CVT transmission.
Ive had ours for 2yrs. Real solid workhorse. Moved in the darn thing. Been on several trips. Its our daily driver. No mechanical issues although ours may need new brakes and shocks soon.
I thought this was better compared to the Ford Escape, Honda Element, and Chevy versions...

No car gets 5 stars.
Bought Vue V6 Auto new in 2004. 4 years later, no maintenance issues except for 2 recalls - strut tower and gas cap.
Driven in town, through ice and snow, long road trips, hauled boxing and baseball gear in the back, stuffed it with a large armoire, a huge television, and fit my pitching cage in with no problem.
Average 22 MPG combined city and highway.
I have nothing special on the car and that said, the stereo is average. Everything else works as I expect it.
The tires are 17" and that means a specialty size and specialty price - about $500-$600 for new replacements.
Starts and runs great with lots of power and good stability.
AWD is fantastic in snow.
Just a solid vehicle for the time I have owned it.
Warranty even covers lockout protection, something I have had the occasion to use.
May go to something with better MPG and smaller in the next few weeks, but would not steer you away from getting this year and model as a used car.

Bought a brand new vue in '03, bare bones 4 cylinder stick. loved it, but it smelled of plastic that hurt my lungs. had to keep the windows open all year- in buffalo! so sold it after 2 years. just bought a 2004 cheap (in 2016) with the same engine, but it has more toys. this one is all out-gassed now, and I love the sunroof and sound system, feels like a convertible sports car with the top down and the 5 speed cranking. could be faster, turbo would be cool, but it's great fun! best of both worlds, can haul stuff and have fun, too....

3.5 v6 2 wheel drive. Bought this suv right before my first kid was born for safty and room. i am still young so i like to zip around. i pull a trailer with it a lot with either a atv or ice shanty on it the saturn has no problem pulling it. i moved from florida to wisconsin pulled the trailer the whole way loaded also the suv was loaded couldnt see out of the back window. had no problems and got really good gas mileage i was impressed. its geared pretty high so im thinking thats why it gets good gpm's 2,000 rpms at 76 miles an hour. its also got 17'' rims and tires so that helps to. i beat on her a lil bit when i can and use synthetic oil in tranny and engine and i have no problems at all knock on wood. great suv for me and my adventures alone or with the family. ps the heated seats are great wouldnt buy a car without them ever again...

The Vue is by far the best bang for the buck. Honda engine and transmission in my 04. Runs strong and handles very well. The only downside is a somewhat awkward interior as far as control placement. Once you get used to the interior layout this thing is a dream. I have to say the look is unique but I have grown to love it also. I would highly recommend trying one of these out for yourself.

The Saturn VUE gets the job done. There's nothing fancy about this car (or most Saturns, for that matter) but it is very reliable and practical. I love the handling of my AWD VUE and since it's so light (body is fiberglass) the 256 horsepower can really kick. For the same reason the gas mileage is fantastic. Front/side visibility can be a problem, so pay attention to that when taking turns on a test drive. Also, turning radius is terrible, worse than full-size SUVs and trucks! The interior is pretty bare bones (mine is one step below fully-loaded "Red Line") and the features is does boast are cheap-feeling. This car fulfills its job requirements but is in no way an "overachiever."